¡Ay, Caramba! La Niña is here

By Eleanor Steffen

As temperatures drop below zero, the motivation of students to commute to class drops with it. With the semester just beginning, there is no time to waste. Now for the news.

Chill-out: On Tuesday, the first day of the spring semester at the University of Minnesota, cold weather advisories were issued in response to the sub-zero temperatures, according to CBS News. The temperature dipped as low as 18 degrees below zero in Tuesday morning's earliest hours. 

School is in session: According to MPR, school districts across the Twin Cities area delayed or cancelled classes on Tuesday. Despite the cancellations in the area and across the state, most classes at the Minneapolis university carried on as normal. 

You live and layer-n: As not all institutions were disrupted by the weather, KNSI warned Minnesota residents on how to prepare for the cold. For a cold weather advisory, the station suggests that Minnesotans "dress appropriately" and ensure that no skin is exposed when outdoors. 

Community question: What can the university do to mitigate students having to commute in sub-zero temperatures?

"There should be more leeway on attendance for students who don't find it safe enough to brave the weather. Also, after COVID, we found a ton of great online options available for academic use, so those would be great fallbacks as well."

-Kaylee Pontell, 20, of Minneapolis

Quote of the day: 

"If we hit 17 degrees below zero at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, it will be the coldest temperature there in three years." 

-Paul Huttner, the chief meteorologist for the Minnesota Public News Radio. His prediction was correct, and a new record was set for the coldest recorded temperature at the airport in three years — 19 degrees below zero.


I chose the stories and quote of the day above because I wanted to emphasize how cold the weather really was in relation to the previous weather we have had in Minneapolis this season.

Enduring cold temperatures is not new to this region, but it does not come without its concerns. For this reason, locals like to be aware of weather patterns, how to prepare for them, and how they will impact daily routines such as going to class.  

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